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Tuesday

The hospital is going to be built in Utica. There are many good projects going up in Utica. Get away from the negative and keep us up to date on the positive.

Pat Gaetano, Utica

Letters favoring Tenney seem to be lagging

We are nearing Election Day and there are letters in the O-D almost every day regarding the Tenney vs. Brindisi battle for a seat in the 22nd US Congressional District.

What I find strange is that most are either anti-Tenney or pro-Brindisi; rarely do I see any pro-Tenney.

Tenney won this seat in 2016 because she supported President Trump, so she probably received about 65 percent of the Oneida and Herkimer County vote, as did Trump. She votes in favor of Trump's campaign promises, as we should expect.

So where are the negative letters coming from? I can only think of three explanations:

• Letters sent from members of a group who hate Trump and coordinate the timing and submittal of the letters.

• Less likely, the O-D choosing to print more of the letters that support their own agenda.

• Apathy on the part of Tenney supporters.

I strongly urge Tenney supporters to vote in November. Just remember what has happened during the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings.

Tom Young, Waterville

Editor's note: The O-D prints all letters we receive that follow the guidelines set forth on this page. Letter-writing "campaigns" are easily recognized and unacceptable. If anyone has questions, call Opinion Page Editor Dave Dudajek at 315-792-5090.

Tenney needs to check the Republican closet

I'm wondering how Rep. Claudia Tenney can write about criminals and things in other parties, when she and Trump have criminals and things in their own party, like one of Trump's lawyers.

Tenney needs to check on her own side before causing trouble for other parties she is running against. Both sides need to think about the people and what they want instead of starting a war.

Kim Covey, Frankfort

Brindisi the right choice for 22nd District

I support Anthony Brindisi for Congress.

Brindisi has proven time and again over the course of his campaign why he deserves our support. He has made himself available for countless town halls in all counties and has visited many organizations as he listens to issues and concerns residents have. He has shown his willingness to work with both Republicans and Democrats to solve our most pressing issues. He truly cares about our area and its residents but what matters most is his overall character. He is a very good man with class who cares about people and their well being.

Now let's compare this with his opponent, Claudia Tenney. Tenney has hidden from her constituents throughout the entire campaign and has not held a true town hall meeting. She refuses to answer questions from the media, blames Democrats for mass murders, voted for tax cuts that benefit the rich and corporations, voted to take away healthcare from millions of people, she insulted an entire heritage of people and lost the support of many local Republican leaders.

She is not who we want or need representing us in Congress. On Election Day please join me in showing her the door. Anthony Brindisi will be a fine congressman come January.

Roger Amodio Jr., Utica

Tenney record speaks for the right things

Our choice for Congress is clear. Do we support the Freedom Movement, currently headed by our president or do we embrace the failed policies of Cuomo (“America was never that great”) and Nancy Pelosi?

The tax cuts have benefited millions of middle class workers. Walmart alone paid bonuses to over a million of its workers as well as raising its minimum wage. AT&T gave $1,000 bonuses to 200,000 of its employees. The list goes on and on.

The tax cuts are helping the economy show more strength than it has in decades. Pelosi called the tax bill a “scam” and wants all that money back. She referred to your financial gains as “crumbs." Not one Democrat voted for this money being returned to the people. They want those on the Supreme Court who will change our Constitution rather than uphold it. Many of their most prominent figures are Socialists.

Tenney has supported President Trump when he has supported the Movement. Brindisi embarrassed by his Democratic colleagues (rightly so) claims to be an Independent (supported by those very same colleagues). I clap for Tenney for she is not ashamed of what she is supporting.

Martin Droz, North Bay

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